2014 Mercedes-Benz E350 fuel system problems
37 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E350, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Vehicle subframe corrosion (manufacturer extended warranty offered). Rear brake lines corroded/leaking. Vehicle leaks fuel; steel fuel line corroded. Vehicle has about 105k miles. Minor fire started when yard maintenance came in contact with fuel saturated ground where vehicle had been parked/moved out of the way just prior. With rear suspension subframe springs corroded, vehicle bottom can contact road surface while driving, scraping steel exhaust with fuel present. EXTREMELY dangerous.
The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated on several occasions when the vehicle was turned off, the contact became aware of an abnormally strong gasoline odor. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that unknown parts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,950.
Other problems reported for the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E350
- Brakes 51 complaints
- Air bags 49 complaints
- Electrical system 38 complaints
- Suspension 30 complaints
- Steering 27 complaints
- Body & structure 26 complaints
- Engine 21 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 15 complaints